Modlbldr Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I dug these out of a bin at a sale this week. I recognized it as the chrome tree for the 53 Ford pickup, however, I don't remember these wheels on that tree. Is this an early issue that had them deleted later? They are the main reason I picked out the tree. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 I have never seen then on a 53 Ford f100 tree myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Those were in the early version, later replaced and restored in the latest version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Plowboy said: Those were in the early version, later replaced and restored in the latest version. Thanks for the info. I had seen and have a couple issues of the Ford but had never seen these wheels. Thinking of using them on a late 50's- early 60's hot rod 32 Ford. Later- Edited November 24, 2022 by Modlbldr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzy63 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Those are definitely the original "custom wheels" (wheel covers) in the AMT 2153 '53 Ford Pickup kit from 1963. They were part of customizer George Barris' contribution to the custom parts in the original kit. They lasted through the '60s until 1969 when they were replaced by five-spoke mag wheels on the AMT T270 '53 Ford "Baja Patrol" kit. The Barris custom wheel covers were restored to the kit in 2019 by Round2 (AMT882) and also appeared in the same year in the AMT Custom & Competition: Custom Caps 'n Wheels parts pack (AMTPP021). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 18 hours ago, blizzy63 said: Those are definitely the original "custom wheels" (wheel covers) in the AMT 2153 '53 Ford Pickup kit from 1963. They were part of customizer George Barris' contribution to the custom parts in the original kit. They lasted through the '60s until 1969 when they were replaced by five-spoke mag wheels on the AMT T270 '53 Ford "Baja Patrol" kit. The Barris custom wheel covers were restored to the kit in 2019 by Round2 (AMT882) and also appeared in the same year in the AMT Custom & Competition: Custom Caps 'n Wheels parts pack (AMTPP021). Great info. Thanks! Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Hope you also saved the Mercury tail lights from the chrome tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Did that kit also include the baby moons like those in the amt '34 Ford kit????.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbray47 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Are those hubcaps a real design, or completely custom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Rbray47 said: Are those hubcaps a real design, or completely custom? They look like "G" in this ad. Looks like '57 Olds caps with the 6 bars added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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